So I put together a little dining room design using other items that have caught my eye lately, without the right client to foist them upon. This hearkens back to my Kathryn Ireland obsession (patchwork!) , with maybe a littlePeter Dunham inspiration throw in.

I was recently looking for wall-defining art for my brother and sister-in-law, and came across a number of pieces not right for them but that I felt I couldn't pass without comment.

All of these are extra large (at least one side over 5'), and all $1000 or under. Obviously $1000 is still plenty of dough, but it's really not a lot for a wall-sized artwork that will make your space.

Friday, May 22, 2015

We've been working on my brother and sister in law's house (living room and dining room are almost done, kids rooms are almost done), and recently decided to refresh the master bedroom until they are ready to replace the furniture. We did new paint (grey-lavender), new bedding, lamps for the bedside tables, and new (cheap but pretty) curtains.

Yesterday I couldn't help myself and put together two schemes using the new paint and bedding but swapping in furniture.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

There is a room at my parent's house that started life as a sewing room (once upon a time my mom made most of our clothes as well as countless Christmas gifts and Cabbage Patch wardrobes), morphed into a dance room (for about 2 decades my parents have been ballroom and country dancers), and then, sort of reluctantly, half accidentally, into a playroom for their six grandchildren.

As such, it ended up with a bunch of random pieces--a folding table for art, some awesome but misplaced chrome shelves that don't do much for storing toys, a fun but too-small rug, someChristmas decorations that are too large to store elsewhere. (I will save the "before" photos for another time.)

Last fall, leading up to Thanksgiving, we talked about doing it up. The basement has a grey base with tones of red, hot pink, turquoise, royal blue, and black, so I used that palette and put together some possibilities with inexpensive pieces that were nonetheless an upgrade, all kid friendly, but not an eye sore.

Guess what? We never did anything with it, but my mom asked me about the shelving the other day, and I dug up these boards.

I forgot that I even took profile photos of all the kids over Thanksgiving so I could make the silhouettes for the wall above the table.

Monday, May 11, 2015

I should make every Monday "design board day." Easy for me, easy for you.

A repeat client was looking for a little living room refresher, keeping the couch, coffee table (trunk), mirror over the fireplace, and brown curtains. We wanted to bring in a new rug, pair of chairs, and some accents like side tables, pillows, and lighting. We were also toying with a pretty desk and chair at the far end of the long room.

Friday, May 1, 2015

One of the quickest ways to refresh for the new season is to address your bedding. Out with the heavy duvets and extra throws and in with light, bright, and fresh.

You know I love a good printed pillowcase, and have been known to splurge on them in the past. Well, I recently found a secret source for CHEAP pillowcases that look straight our of John Robshaw, or Kerry Cassil, or Anthropologie.

About Me

Hi there.
I am a Minneapolis-based decorator and mother to two excellent girls. Though I work full time in this industry, I'm still a pretty big fangirl of all things interiors. Frankly, my family and friends can only take so much, so this is where I get into the nitty gritty to an unreasonable degree. Luckily the like-minded abound on the internet. I'm so glad you found me.